US jobless claims jump 16,000 to 357,000

J Pat Carter

Published
7:02 am EDT, Thursday, March 28, 2013

In this Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, photo, an unidentified woman pauses to think about her answer on a job application at the job fair in Sunrise, Fla. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped by 16,000 for the week of ending March 23, 2013, the second straight weekly increase. But the longer-term trend in layoffs remained consistent with an improved job market. Applications increased to a seasonally adjusted 357,000 for the week ending March 23, the Labor Department said Thursday. That's up from 341,000 the previous week, which was revised slightly higher. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

In this Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, photo, an unidentified woman pauses to think about her answer on a job application at the job fair in Sunrise, Fla. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped

In this Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, photo, an unidentified woman pauses to think about her answer on a job application at the job fair in Sunrise, Fla. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped by 16,000 for the week of ending March 23, 2013, the second straight weekly increase. But the longer-term trend in layoffs remained consistent with an improved job market. Applications increased to a seasonally adjusted 357,000 for the week ending March 23, the Labor Department said Thursday. That's up from 341,000 the previous week, which was revised slightly higher. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

In this Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, photo, an unidentified woman pauses to think about her answer on a job application at the job fair in Sunrise, Fla. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped

In this Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, photo, an unidentified woman pauses to think about her answer on a job application at the job fair in Sunrise, Fla. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped by 16,000 for the week of ending March 23, 2013, the second straight weekly increase. But the longer-term trend in layoffs remained consistent with an improved job market. Applications increased to a seasonally adjusted 357,000 for the week ending March 23, the Labor Department said Thursday. That's up from 341,000 the previous week, which was revised slightly higher. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)